Debra Messing
Biography
Debra Lynn Messing (born August 15, 1968) is an American actress. After graduating from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, Messing starred in the shortlived television series, Ned and Stacey on Fox (1995–1997), and Prey on ABC (1998). She achieved her breakthrough role as Grace Adler, an interior designer, on the NBC sitcom Will & Grace (1998–2006, 2017–2020), for which she...Read More
Known For
Acting Career
- 2025
The Alto Knights
As: Bobbie Costello
- 2022
Bros
As: Debra Messing
- 2022
13: The Musical
As: Jessica Goldman
- 2020
Irresistible
As: Babs Garnett (uncredited)
- 2020
The Dark Divide
As: Thea Pyle
- 2019
Stucco
As: Counselor
- 2018
Searching
As: Detective Vick
- 2017
Will & Grace
As: Grace Adler
- 2017
Dirty Dancing
As: Marjorie Houseman
- 2016
Albion: The Enchanted Stallion
As: The Queen
- 2014
The Mysteries of Laura
As: Detective Laura Diamond
- 2014
Like Sunday, Like Rain
As: Barbara
- 2012
Smash
As: Julia Houston
- 2010
Wright vs. Wrong
As: Evelyn Wright
- 2008
Nothing Like the Holidays
As: Sarah Rodriguez
- 2008
The Women
As: Edie Cohen
- 2007
The Starter Wife
As: Molly Kagan
- 2007
Lucky You
As: Suzanne Offer
- 2007
Purple Violets
As: Kate Scott
- 2006
Open Season
As: Beth (voice)
- 2005
The Wedding Date
As: Kat Ellis
- 2004
Garfield
As: Arlene (voice)
- 2004
Along Came Polly
As: Lisa Kramer
- 2002
Hollywood Ending
As: Lori
- 2002
The Mothman Prophecies
As: Mary Klein
- 2000
Jesus
As: Mary Magdalene
- 1999
Jesus
As: Mary Magdalene
- 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
As: Alicia Harding
- 1998
Will & Grace
As: Grace Adler
- 1998
Celebrity
As: TV Reporter
- 1998
Prey
As: Dr. Sloan Parker
- 1997
McHale's Navy
As: Lt. Penelope Carpenter
- 1997
King of the Hill
As: Mrs. Hilgren-Bronson (voice)
- 1995
MADtv
As: (uncredited)
- 1995
Ned and Stacey
As: Stacey Colbert
- 1995
A Walk in the Clouds
As: Betty Sutton
- 1989
Seinfeld
As: Beth Lukner